U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $53.4 Million for Central City Line BRT Project in Spokane

FTA yesterday announced a $53.4 million grant to the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) for the Central City Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The project will provide faster, more reliable transit service connecting communities located west and east of downtown Spokane.

The Central City BRT project is a 5.8-mile BRT service that extends from Browne’s Addition, a residential area and National Register Historic District located west of downtown Spokane, to an eastern terminus at Spokane Community College. The total project cost is $92.2 million with $53.4 million in funding requested through FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program.

Funding for the Central City BRT project is provided through FTA’s CIG program, which provides funding for major transit infrastructure projects nationwide. Since January 20, 2017, FTA has advanced funding for 25 new CIG projects throughout the nation totaling approximately $7.5 billion in funding commitments. With this announcement, this Administration has executed 18 CIG funding agreements totaling more than $3.63 billion in CIG funding.

Links:
Press release
Capital Investment Grants Program
Spokane Transit Authority Central City Line project profile